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Mammal ยท Eucalypt forest
Common wombat
Vombatus ursinus
Meet the animal
Life as a common wombat
Common wombats are sturdy Australian marsupials that dig extensive burrow systems.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Strong claws and a reinforced rear end help with digging and protect the wombat inside narrow tunnels.
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Surprising fact
Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings that are less likely to roll away from territorial markers.